The Fire Marshal, Fire Chief or their designee shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner all stocks of fireworks or combustibles offered or exposed for sale, stored or held in violation of this chapter. The Fire Marshal shall store and maintain seized fireworks and dispose of them as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Seized fireworks shall in no event be returned to the person from whom seized until all appellate remedies are exhausted. The confiscation and forfeiture of fireworks being an action "in rem", the city shall have the right to appeal an order restoring the seized fireworks to the person from whom seized.
(2011 Code, § 7-702) (Ord. 02-25, passed 10- -2002; Ord. 18-28A, passed 12-17-2018; Ord. 23-02, passed 3-6-2023; Ord. 23-18, passed 11-20-2023)